Cost Analyst

Stantec; Qatar; On-site; QAR 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Qatar seeks a skilled Cost Analyst to lead unit costing procedures and develop cost analysis frameworks. The successful candidate will have a strong background in finance with at least 20 years of experience. This full-time role requires excellent project management skills and fluency in Arabic is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of experience in accounting, finance, or similar roles.
• Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
• Fluency in the Arabic language is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project to develop and implement a full unit costing procedure.
• Develop effective cost analysis benchmarking and reporting model.
• Transform the invoice/payment process in accordance with the costing procedure.

Skills

Data analytics

Project management

Leadership

Change management

Education

Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance or MBA

Professional certification in a relevant field

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Due to the continued success of our Middle East operations we are looking for a Cost Analyst (Operation and Maintenance).

Responsibilities

• Independently lead the project to develop and implement a full unit costing procedure to achieve an auditable unit cost in collaboration with the relevant teams / departments within the client organization.
• Develop and implement an effective cost analysis benchmarking and reporting model / framework in line with best practices and international standards to support the client in achieving their cost / operational efficiency and performance objectives such as maximizing asset utilization, reducing operation and maintenance costs and extending asset lives.
• Develop performance metrics / KPIs to support the client in improving performance.
• Transform the invoice / payment process to ensure outsourced costs are recorded timely on an ongoing basis in accordance with the full unit costing procedure.
• Coordinate with the relevant teams / departments to establish tools and systems for unit costing.
• Develop cost analysis to support management decision-making related to tariff setting, asset investment, operation and maintenance etc.
• Validate the periodic results, interpret trends / findings and communicate / present results to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance or MBA
• Preferably holding a professional certification in a relevant field.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in accounting, finance or similar roles preferably in a Western country.
• Strong data analytics, project management, leadership, change management, time management, interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
• Self-motivated and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to take initiative and carry out duties with minimal supervision.
• Excellent MS Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Fluency in the Arabic language is preferred.

Key Skills

Abinitio, Heavy Machinery, Airport Security, Contract Attorney, Environmental Science, Heavy Equipment

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1